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Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, which is the dominant institution of higher learning in the city, and shapes the economy significantly as it employs a majority of the residents for its staff and medical center. Many Ann Arbor cultural attractions and events are sponsored by the University of Michigan. Some of the largest pertain to the sporting events held at Michigan Stadium, the largest football stadium in the country. Several performing arts groups and facilities are located on the university's campus, as are museums dedicated to art, archaeology and natural history and sciences. More »

Even if Congress prevent’s Trump’s effort to slash energy research and development, the tepid level of federal support for energy R andD remains a “national travesty,” said James Connaughton, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality for George W. Bush. read »

Worldwide sponsor companies like Toyota have “category-exclusive marketing rights,” meaning they can market themselves as the “official” provider of an Olympics service. And in cases where a global and domestic partner, like Hyundai, exist in the same sector, conflict can arise. read »

A record 2.9 trillion yuan of new loans were issued by China’s banks in January 2018. One reason proffered for this gigantic sum was that China was finally bearing down on its worrisome and unregulated “shadow banking” sector — but how much truth is there really in that? read »

Never mind Ed Sheeran; there are other British stars to watch, and they are called Dua Lipa and Stormzy. That was the biggest takeaway from the BRITS Awards – the much-watched ceremony sometimes touted as the clearest guide to acts poised for international success. read »

The suit alleges that Keith orally agreed to produce the album on a work-for-hire basis at a flat fee with no co-writing credits, and then refused to sign a draft agreement in 2014 confirming this role. read »

A sign of the new world oil order: February saw the first ever supertanker fill up on American crude. Now with Saudi Arabia propping up oil prices for its IPO, we see kicking into high gear the digitalization of oil fields that will boost output everywhere, but first and fastest in America. read »

Data is for the metro area
Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
Numbers as of October 2017

a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.